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Topic: When should I start treatment? (Read 1507 times)

My sister just picked up my first set of meds today from my hometown. (I am currently in Canada in Quebec doing my masters but I am from Ontario. Quebec wont pay for my meds because I am an Ontario resident, so my sis is picking them up and mailing them to me, Here in Canada the provinces are responsible for delivering health cares services).

I am thinking I want to wait till I get two or more months supply to build up a reserve just so I have a backup. I am recently diagnosed with my March 2012 count CD4 400 21% VL 36000, and my Aug count at CD4330 21% VL 36000. Can I wait three months to start? Of course this is strictly my decision and alhtough I will do three months of damage I am sure it wont be that much? In August my doc gave me a years worth of lab requisition forms and passively said I should start ASAP but no emergency within the next 6 months. Since I have almost one month winter break in Dec it makes sense to complete this term and start the meds in Dec so I can deal with any side effects and not stress about school?

Why in the world would you need that large of buffer when you live somewhere that provides medications? I can understand maybe having a week or two, but only because of the "sister mailing meds" issue.

Most people are able to start their medications without interruption of work and/or school. I don't see any reason to procrastinate until Christmas break.

Why in the world would you need that large of buffer when you live somewhere that provides medications? I can understand maybe having a week or two, but only because of the "sister mailing meds" issue.

Most people are able to start their medications without interruption of work and/or school. I don't see any reason to procrastinate until Christmas break.

Thanks Miss Philicia. Maybe I will wait till she gets the second bottle which will be in about three weeks. Just a bit of a side note, ironically speaking, here in Liberal Ontario I have to pay a detuctible for the meds. It is still very cheap but it costs me 1000 a year. In Conservative Alberta they are completely free no questions asked. Go figure!

Thanks Miss Philicia. Maybe I will wait till she gets the second bottle which will be in about three weeks. Just a bit of a side note, ironically speaking, here in Liberal Ontario I have to pay a detuctible for the meds. It is still very cheap but it costs me 1000 a year. In Conservative Alberta they are completely free no questions asked. Go figure!

I have never thought the US sucks. I worked with Americans for ten years and they were SOME OF THE BEST PEOPLE I have had the pleasure to meet. I don't really subscribe to the idea that countries or their people can suck. However, a country's political system is a whole different story and I am sure if you ask most people regardless of political affiliation, they are displeased with thier country's political system.

You can probably wait a little bit before starting to take your medicines.As long as your CD4 level is higher than 400 and above 20% you are still healthy and will not have any problems with oportunistic desease.

But once you start taking them, you should never stop! Until cure found of course